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Senna surattensis
As recorded: Senna surattensis (Burm.f.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 1070
- Date
- April 21, 1968
- Locality
- Abundant along roadsides, Moloaa
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 76 m
- Identified by
- Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.; Wagner, W.L.Derral R. Herbst →Seymour H. Sohmer →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 21, 1968, Herbst, D.R. also collected 9 other specimens.
Senna surattensis observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 87 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-05.

2026-06-05
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved

2026-03-18
Oʻahu, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) colenakata, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-18
Honolulu Watershed Forest Reserve, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Stefan Cranston, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-11
Lāwaʻi Rd, Koloa, HI, US
(c) Sean Ford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-08
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) Flower Spider, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-03
Kauaʻi, Koloa, HI, US
(c) Lori Anne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Senna surattensis. BISH 29055. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956608017. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/29055.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956608017 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
